The media learned about the possible increase in the price of a pack of cigarettes to 220 rubles in 2017 – RBC

the Average cost of a pack of cigarettes in 2017 may reach 220 rubles, the newspaper “Izvestia” with reference to the available version of the letter, Deputy interior Minister Arkady Gostev, the Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on budget and financial markets Sergey Ryabukhina.

As the newspaper notes, the price the Ministry had expected given the increase in excise duties on tobacco products.

“currently, the minimum rate of excise duty is 1680 RUB per thousand cigarettes, it is planned to increase up to 2123 RUB Thus, the price of cigarettes could amount to about RUB 220 per pack”, — the message says the Deputy Minister. The document, according to “Izvestia” dated December 8.

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At the moment, according to the newspaper, the average price of a pack of cigarettes on the market is about $ 90 From which the base cost was based in the Department when calculating the interior Ministry, the newspaper said.

the press service of the Ministry operational review the newspaper also not provided.

Earlier, on 2 November the state Duma in the first reading approved amendments to the Tax code. Under the bill, the specific part of excise duty on cigarettes in 2017 will rise to 1.56 thousand rbl. for 1 thousand cigarettes and an ad valorem amount to 13%.

Later on 8 November, the sources of the newspaper “Kommersant” reported the Ministry’s initiative to raise the ad valorem part of the excise tax on cigarettes to 13%, as planned, and to 14.5%.